Point Pleasant city, WV

Mason County, WV

2022 population: 4,067 ( 283 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population density: 1683.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,880	95.40%	6.6%
Black:	14	0.34%	74.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	21	0.52%	41.7%
2+ races:	77	1.89%	6.9%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	187	4.60%	5.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-273	-7.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-10	-0.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,350
4,153	95.47%
55	1.26%
9	0.21%
36	0.83%
72	1.66%
25	0.57%
197	4.53%

2000
4,778
4,582	95.90%
85	1.78%
0	0.00%
74	1.55%
12	0.25%
25	0.52%
196	4.10%

1990
4,996
4,915	98.38%
35	0.70%
22	0.44%
12	0.24%
n/a
12	0.24%
81	1.62%

1980
5,682
5,607	98.68%
42	0.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
28	0.49%
75	1.32%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-429	-9.0
1	0.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-333	-6.7
115	2.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-692	-12.2
6	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Point Pleasant city, WV

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.5
951	23.4%
3,116	76.6%
865	21.3%

1,885
2.14

916	48.6%
735	80.2%
35	3.8%
969	51.4%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
935	21.5%
3,415	78.5%
939	21.6%

2,014
2.15

1,162	57.7%
763	65.7%
177	15.2%
852	42.3%

2000
Number	Percent
41.6
998	20.9%
3,780	79.1%
966	20.2%

2,169
2.19

1,349	62.2%
1,007	74.6%
169	12.5%
820	37.8%

1990
Number	Percent
39.7
1,163	23.3%
3,833	76.7%
910	18.2%

2,158
2.31

1,418	65.7%
1,143	80.6%
151	10.6%
740	34.3%

1980
Number	Percent
33.8
1,441	25.4%
4,241	74.6%
786	13.8%

2,151
2.62

1,607	74.7%
1,348	83.9%
139	8.6%
544	25.3%

2022 Housing Data for Point Pleasant city, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	173	9.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	108	5.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	85	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	56	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	96	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	211	11.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	115	6.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	232	12.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	167	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	107	5.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	299	15.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	1.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	48	2.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	43	2.3%
$200,000 or more	85	4.5%

Median Household Income	45,996
Per Capita Income	30,990

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	152	8.1%
Public Assistance	114	6.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	549	29.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,381	61.1%
Unemployed	51	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,432	63.4%
Not in Labor Force	827	36.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	565	455	55.4%
Non-Profit	0	43	0.0%
Self-Employed	79	0	100.0%

Local Government	99	58	63.1%
State Government	67	101	39.9%
Federal Government	24	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	644	455	58.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	190	202	48.5%
Total	834	657	55.9%

Pct. Govt.	23.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	80	5.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	472	31.3%
Professional, Technical	297	19.7%
Service Occupations	389	25.8%
All others	270	17.9%

White Collar		56.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	373	24.7%
Health care and social assistance	221	14.7%
Public administration	197	13.1%
Other services	185	12.3%
Educational services	143	9.5%
Transportation and warehousing	73	4.8%
Manufacturing	70	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	63	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	45	3.0%
Accommodation and food services	41	2.7%
Finance and insurance	37	2.5%
Construction	34	2.3%
Information	18	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	16	0.39%
Vietnamese	5	0.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,681	99.4%
Other Indo-European	12	0.3%
Chinese	11	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	556	13.7%
German	493	12.1%
Irish	485	11.9%
American	271	6.7%
Italian	214	5.3%
Scottish	197	4.8%
Welsh	195	4.8%
Portuguese	85	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	70	1.7%
European	46	1.1%
Hungarian	39	1.0%
Russian	27	0.7%
Croatian	25	0.6%
French	24	0.6%
British	22	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,056	99.7%
Not a citizen	11	0.3%

Native	4,051	99.6%
Foreign-born	16	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
35	1.2%	258	8.7%	1,137	38.4%	840	28.4%	505	17.1%	183	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	35	1.2%
9-12 Years	258	8.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,137	38.4%
Some College	840	28.4%
Bach. Degree	505	17.1%
Grad Degree	183	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +33	D +76	D + 7.5%
D +109
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,176	64.8%	Joe Biden (D)	599	33.0%	40	2.2%	1,815	-4	18	0.23%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	1,143	66.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	490	28.7%	75	4.4%	1,708	-1	21	0.24%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Point Pleasant city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

599

33.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,176

64.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,815

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Point Pleasant city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

490

28.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,143

66.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,708

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Point Pleasant city, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	57%	Shelley Capito* (R)	1,258	69.3%	Paula Swearengin (D)	515	28.4%	41 [+]	2.3%	1,814	-1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 41 (2.3%);
2020	G	56%	Jim Justice* (R)	1,093	60.9%	Ben Salango (D)	644	35.9%	58 [+]	3.2%	1,795	-4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 37 (2.1%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 21 (1.2%);
2018	S1	44%	Joe Manchin* (D)	868	60.7%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	520	36.3%	43 [+]	3.0%	1,431	-10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 43 (3.0%);
2016	G	53%	Jim Justice (D)	1,020	58.9%	Bill Cole (R)	607	35.1%	104 [+]	6.0%	1,731	-7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 70 (4.0%); David Moran (Libertarian) 31 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,204
Median Value	$106,400

Occupied	1,885	85.5%
Vacant	319	14.5%

Owned	1,275	67.6%
Rented	610	32.4%
Median Rent	$638

Single-Family Units	1,742	79.0%
Detached	1,742	79.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	315	14.3%
Mobile Homes	13	0.6%

Point Pleasant city, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Point Pleasant city, WV

2022 Housing Data for Point Pleasant city, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Point Pleasant city, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Point Pleasant city, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Point Pleasant city, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Point Pleasant city, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Point Pleasant city, WV